I remember the talk of a 9 part saga, but kinda strange when Jeremy Bulloch mentioned 9 parts to SW a few weeks ago at Invasion 3 in Belfast's W5.
He was there with Richard LeParmentier (Admiral Motti).
He doesn't mention it in this clip, but heres a bit anyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8WoJsCiens
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